Dermatitis, Contact / Disease

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Dermatitis, Contact

Synonyms of Dermatitis, Contact

Delayed Hypersensitivity
Dermatitis Medicamentosa
Dermatitis Venenata
Drug Hypersensitivity

Disorder Subdivisions

Allergic Contact Dermatitis
Irritant Contact Dermatitis
Photoallergic Contact Dermatitis
Phototoxic Contact Dermatitis

General Discussion
Contact dermatitis is an acute or chronic skin inflammation triggered by substances that come in contact with the skin. Affected individuals may have abnormal redness of the skin (erythema) and/or itching (pruritis). Symptoms and physical findings associated with contact dermatitis vary greatly depending upon the cause of the disorder. Causes of contact dermatitis include an allergic reaction or response to a substance or a direct toxic effect of a substance (e.g., chemical irritants, medications, certain plants).

Organizations related to Dermatitis, Contact

American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
611 East Wells Street
Milwaukee WI 53202
Phone #: 414-272-6071
800 #: 800-822-2762
e-mail: info@aaaai.org
Home page: http://www.aaaai.org
Autoimmune Information Network, Inc
PO Box 4121
Brick NJ 08723
Phone #: 732-664-9259
800 #: N/A
e-mail: autoimmunehelp@aol.com
Home page: http://www.aininc.org
European Society for Immunodeficiencies (ESID)
c/o Dr. Esther de Vries
Hertogenbosch None 5200 ME's
Phone #: +31- 73--6992965
800 #: N/A
e-mail: info@esid.org
Home page: http://www.esid.org
NIH/National Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Information Clearinghouse
1 AMS Circle
Bethesda MD 20892-3675
Phone #: 301-495-4484
800 #: 877-226-4267
e-mail: NIAMSinfo@mail.nih.gov
Home page: http://www.niams.nih.gov/Health_Info
National Eczema Association for Science and Education
6600 SW 92nd Ave.
Portland OR 97223-7195
Phone #: 503-244-7404
800 #: 800-723-9166
e-mail: getinfo@psoriasis.org
Home page: http://www.psoriasis.org/home

For a Complete Report

This is an abstract of a report from the National Organization for Rare Disorders, Inc. ? (NORD). A copy of the complete report can be obtained for a small fee by visiting the NORD website. The complete report contains additional information including symptoms, causes, affected population, related disorders, standard and investigational treatments (if available), and references from medical literature. For a full-text version of this topic, see http://www.rarediseases.org/search/rdblist.html